I have spent a lot of time in Ukraine since my first visit in 2009. I’ve taught a week-long intensive class at the Ukraine Evangelical Theological Seminary every other year. UETS is on the outskirts of Kyiv, along one of the train lines into the city. I’ve also visited Dnipro, a city in eastern Ukraine,… Read more »
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“Courageous Mediation In Nagaland” by Kayilu Pfoze
Mediation is a method of conflict resolution between two or more warring groups with the help of a third-party mediator. With a credible mediator (individual or group), mediation can be an effective means of addressing armed conflicts. We got to see the power of mediation at work when mediation helped end inter-factional violence and ushered… Read more »
“A Conversation on Race in America” by Sharon Alicia Buttry
I am inviting you to view my artwork and contemplate these four paintings as a way forward in a conversation about racialized trauma in America. I was honored to be a member of a nationwide community on Zoom convened by my friend, Global Peace Warrior, and leader in the healing arts, Mylinda Baits. Our community… Read more »
“The Human Race” by Sandra Dorsainvil
THE HUMAN RACE by Sandra Dorsainvil Yes, you, from the North, South, East and West You, the human race Come and be seen. Are you ready to sit, stand, observe, be of good trouble? Are you ready to be the change agents, bridge builders, out spoken peace makers? Come and let the world know YOU… Read more »
“Lessons from an African Proverb” by Philip Kakungulu
An African proverb might claim the bee’s honey surpasses the fly’s manure, but our ancestors’ wisdom rejects such Eurocentric superiority/inferiority dynamics. In African cosmology, all creation has purpose—bees and flies alike contribute to life’s balance (Mbiti, 1990). This holistic perspective challenges the competitive mindset that fuels conflict, as seen in colonial divisions of Uganda’s tribes… Read more »